Lamont pushes ban on Glock switches ahead of Connecticut public hearing

Lamont would ban sales of handguns convertible to machine guns

Backed by police chiefs and gun safety advocates, Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that Connecticut should become the second state after California to pass legislation banning the manufacture and sale of “convertible” handguns that can easily be made to function as an illegal machine gun. The press conference promoting Lamont’s legislation, House Bill 5043, comes in  advance of a public hearing Wednesday that already has attracted written testimony f…

Lamont pushes ban on Glock switches ahead of Connecticut public hearing

Gov. Ned Lamont is calling for a ban on certain pistols that can be converted into fully automatic handguns, and Connecticut lawmakers will hold a public hearing on the proposal Wednesday in Hartford.

Lamont, CT Police Chiefs Push For Ban On Sale Of 'Convertible' Pistols

House Bill 5043, An Act Concerning the Manufacture and Sale of Convertible Pistols, would ban the future sale and importation of “convertible” pistols in the state.

Lamont, Connecticut Police Chiefs Push for Ban on Sale of ‘Convertible’ Pistols - We-Ha

A press conference was held Monday morning at the West Hartford Police Station regarding House Bill 5043, 'An Act Concerning the Manufacture and Sale of Convertible Pistols.' Gov. Ned Lamont By Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie.com. Photos by Ronni Newton Gun companies wishing to do business in Connecticut must take steps to ensure their products cannot [...] The post Lamont, Connecticut Police Chiefs Push for Ban on Sale of ‘Convertible’ Pistols appeare…